Fragrance comparison

Blue Secret vs Leonard

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Blue Secret

Shirley May

—0 votes

Rank #69,972 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Leonard

3.9048 votes

Rank #19,493 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leonard takes 1 of 1 categories.

Blue Secret
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character.
Leonard
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blue Secret0/1

Leonard1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Leonard

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Blue SecretShirley May

LeonardLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

17%Love

69%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

musky77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Violet LeafYlang-YlangTuberoseOrange Blossom

Heart

PeachPlumJasmine

Base

SandalwoodVanilaMuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

Apricot BlossomPink PepperYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

SyringaFrangipaniOrange Blossom

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVanilaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Sandalwood and Vanila. Durations are only published for Leonard, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall64

Winter29

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 21%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,493

PerfumerBenoist Lapouza, Delphine Lebeau

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerLeonardHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blue Secret by Shirley May opens with a strong, clean burst of orange blossom paired with the distinct green crispness of violet leaf. As the initial brightness settles on your skin, a jammy sweetness emerges from a blend of plum and ripe peach, which keeps the white floral notes from feeling too sharp or old-fashione…

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Leonard by Leonard arrives with an immediate prickle of pink pepper that cuts through soft apricot blossom. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash dissipates, revealing a sunny heart of frangipani, lilac syringa, and orange blossom. It is creamy, lightly sweet, and distinctly French without feeling dated. A sm…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Blue Secret and Leonard smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Sandalwood and Vanila.

Is Blue Secret or Leonard better for summer or winter?

Leonard suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Secret and Leonard?

Blue Secret has top notes of Violet Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Peach, Plum and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Vanila, Musk and Amber. Leonard has top notes of Apricot Blossom, Pink Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Syringa, Frangipani and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanila and Sandalwood.